My parents are sitting on a very comfortable nest egg and don't invest too much, while I am trying to change that habit for us.4.

A quick Google search shows $80 per trap, $77 for the inspection, and between $275-$300 for removing dead raccoons and their nests.

If things are not better, then it's time to evict.If you let this go unchecked for a long time, you will have animals and bugs building nests in your walls and attic, and then it's a huge deal to get them all cleaned out.Don't mess with this, anyone saying it's no big deal has not been through an infestation.

We will have about a $100k cash as a nest egg after down payment and moving costs.

Frankly, who cares if their love nest has gone sour?   

Is it a retired couple looking to fund a nest egg?

(put it in a bank account and debit each month) Also, I'd write the contract so she starts paying towards the rent before her nest egg runs out. ie, make her stay 2 months ahead or something so you have time to remove her if she doesn't pay.

I am just trying to see if there is a more creative way to get capitol to invest or if I should even be investing at all with my situation.SITUATION: I am currently an Active duty military member that has recently went through a divorce again and absorbed $30k in credit card debt that is now about to be in collections, I am having to pay $1000/month in child support for my son, and due to previously losing income and having to start saving for a nest egg of transitioning out of the military, I had to Voluntarily repo my vehicle and get a beater which has made my credit score take a nose dive to the mid 500's (I used to have 740-760 before all this divorce stuff happened).

Wishing you the nest of luck in your future. 

$200K in cash flow within 4-5 years starting with a nest egg of $55K is not feasible playing the small game.